Monthly Archives: August 2009

Victim was a drug gang lieutenant and U.S. informantEL PASO, Texas - An 18-year-old U.S. Army soldier and two other men have been charged...

Life under the TalibanWhat it was really like, from Kabul to the remote provinces By Jean MacKenzie, Global PostAKABUL — “It was a golden...

Deposit a Check from Anywhere;USAA Deposit@Mobile for the iPhoneNew, cutting-edge USAA Deposit@MobileTM feature takes branchless banking further on the iPhoneTMSAN ANTONIO – USAA today...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Duckworth: VA Is Undergoing A "Major Transformation."  2. Some Affected By A-Bombs, Including Shinseki Relative, Hope For Obama Visit.  ...

by Larry Stimeling, Staff WriterThis may seem strange coming from a staff writer in Central Illinois but here is the inside information. The Oregon...

by Donna Teresa, Staff WriterDrumming goes back to the beginning of civilization. Drums have been prominent in religious and ceremonial gatherings as a way...

Springfield, VA, August 11, 2009 The 77th Annual Convention of The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) and the Ladies Auxiliary of the...

WASHINGTON - Joan M. Evans was sworn in Aug. 10 as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs for the Department of Veterans Affairs...

ATS' data mining technology REGGAE to facilitate the resolution of violent crimes through enhanced analysis of the Homicide Investigation Tracking System (HITS) databaseSilverdale WA...

New Web site features art of Warner SallmanAnderson University and Warner Press have launched a new Web site, www.warnersallman.org, featuring the Warner Sallman Collection,...

Former army officer, 90, found guilty in 1944 deaths of Italian civilians MUNICH - A 90-year-old former German army officer was convicted of murder...

GM says Volt to get 230 miles per gallon in the city OIL WARS to end with GM leading the way! by Johnny Punish DETROIT - General...

NO GUNS ALLOWED WITHIN MILES OF BUSHARMED 'TOWN HALLERS' THREATEN PRESIDENTBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERNo rational person can help but laughing or running...

The Hidden Casualties of Gulf War IBy David H. Hackworth "the U.S. depleted uranium munitions used against Iraqi armor that exposed our soldiers to radiation"Back...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. California Vets Relieved To See New GI Bill's Wording Problem Fixed.   2. Head Of Utah VA Says Shinseki Will...

 By PB Rose    Recently, I went to the Veterans For Peace convention in Maryland and attended some very interesting workshops.  The workshop that has...

Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc., Newport News, Va., is being awarded a $28,000,000 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-08-C-2100) for planned and growth supplemental work...

by Sherwood Ross, Staff Writer Even if court-appointed trustee Irving Picard should recover the $13.7 billion for which he is suing associates of...

THE VA POLICE ACTED STUPIDLYBy Robert L. Rosebrock, Staff WriterAn Open Letter to General Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans AffairsDear Mr. Secretary:If...

On September 19th, Flowers for Heroes, NFP a Chicago based non-profit organization will be placing bouquets of flowers on over 5,600 graves at the...

This opinion piece was sent into us by Ray Parrish a member of the Chicago chapter of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) and...

  EVER WONDER WHY THERE IS NO PRESS REPORTING FROM IRAQMAYBE WE CAN TALK ABOUT WHAT WE ARE HIDINGBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITEREver wonder...

By PB RoseRoughly twenty months ago, Lance Corporal Maria Lauterbach's burned body was found in the backyard of Cesar Lauren's home.  The very same...

WITH 5 MILLION NEW UNINSURED FAMILIES JOINING THE MILLIONSNEW ANSWERS WITH HOPE AND VISIONBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERLast week, I was contacted by a...

by Peter Macdonald, Staff Writer (Sgt USMC)Why would anyone want to celebrate the bombing of Hiroshima?  There are some strange people here in the...

CONGRESS MEMBERS NAMED IN ESPIONAGE, BRIBERY, SEXUAL BLACKMAIL SCHEMESBy Brad Friedman on 8/8/2009 8:51AM  LIVE BLOG: Deposition of Sibel Edmonds Completed, DoJ a 'No Show',...

  HEROES PROTESTING THEFT OF VETERANS LAND THREATENED BY UNIFORMED TROOPSLA RICH AND FAMOUS UNLEASH SPIES  THUGS ON WOUNDED VETS By Gordon Duff and Robert RosebrockPhotos:  Robert Rosebrock     One issue,...

by Denise Nichols, Staff WriterSept 24-25, 2008-- VA Gulf War Veterans Advisory Public CommentI wish to thank the committee for a start in the right...

TESTIMONY SUBMITTED for the Record to Senate VA Committee in September 2007I post it again to trigger Discussion from all!  I also post it...

The Newest Heavy Metal Threat by Robert Zieve, M.D.This article is about a toxin that few people know about, a toxin that affects most...

REAL CONSPIRACY, NO LONGER "THEORY" HOPE FOR CHANGE AND REFORM DISAPPEARSBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERLittle by little the pieces are coming together for everyone...

by P.B. Rose, Staff Writer I was back at Arlington National Cemetary today.  Irish's final grave marker had been placed.  There were more soldiers with her.  The...

A DEADLY MISUNDERSTANDING: A CONGRESSMAN'S QUEST TO BRIDGE THE MUSLIM-CHRISTIAN DIVIDEBy Congressman/Ambassador Mark Siljander STAFF WRITER VETERANS TODAY HarperCollins, New York, $24.95, 260 pages             ...

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Women Veterans Advisory Committee is asking women veterans to register today for the free...

By Sherwood Ross, Staff WriterVeterans returning from the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq are displaying many of the same post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms of...

Morrison & Foerster and DRA to Present Appeals Argument Against Department of Veterans Affairs on Behalf of 900,000 VeteransSAN FRANCISCO – Attorneys from Morrison...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Obama Says Reform Will Not Diminish Tricare, VA Benefits, GI Bill Could Be Expanded.   2. Shinsekis Participate In Summer...

by Peter Macdonald, Staff Writer USA Today writes an article on Broken Families concerning returning U.S. Military Troops.  This is one of the...

  No changes in the new administration, just same old bussiness as usual. I just got an answer from the VA's own website to an...

BBC VERSION OF VIETNAM CONFLICT PURE BULLRICK STEIN:  GREAT FOOD BUT DUMB ON POLITICS AND HISTORYBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERWhile at RAF Alconbury, just...

MILITARY IN EUROPE AND RETIREES/VETS WISHING TO VISITSPECIAL PRICING AND VIP WELCOME FROM VETERANS TODAYBy Gordon Duff STAFF WRITERI just returned from Germany.  While...

What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Obama Touts VA's "Active Outreach," Lifetime Electronic Record.   2. With House: New GI Bill Glitch Fixed In California.   3. VA...